Barlborough Hall School Nursery

The Nursery at Barlborough Hall School offers outstanding provision in a glorious setting, for 51 weeks of the year.Children at the nursery have twice weekly swimming lessons in the indoor heated pool and weekly ICT, Music, PE and French lessons taught by subject specialists.Literacy and Maths are taught in small groups and individually to ensure each child has the attention, time and support to master the building blocks at their own pace.The team take every chance to pull on their boots for a ‘welly walk’, where the children explore the woodland and fields on their doorstep. As well as having fun and learning about the world around them, it’s a great way to enjoy some light, regular exercise.The experienced team use the Early Years Foundation Stage framework as the basis for the nursery curriculum, and build on it. The early years coordinator is a teacher in the prep school. The result of this approach is that children tend to be markedly ahead of their peers when the leave nursery and start reception.The nursery and prep school are tucked away on a private estate, in the small village of Barlborough. Breath-taking grounds, home to ponies, sheep and pheasants - it is the perfect place to fire the imagination of little ones. Fresh air and fields are all but on the curriculum, there is plenty of space, and lots of appetite, for sport and games. Outside the nursery is a fantastic gated adventure playground, the result of significant investment in this setting.Nursery parents are very much a part of this happy school community, enjoying performances by their children in the school theatre and events such as Easter bonnet parade, 'bake-off', bonfire night with fireworks and Barlborough Country Fair.Barlborough Hall is the preparatory school to Mount St Mary's College, established in 1842. Collectively they deliver a leading independent education in the Jesuit tradition to boys and girls aged three to 18.

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Children can arrive from 7:30 am and be collected up until 6:00 pm.Children can join at the beginning of the term in which they turn three.Parents can redeem their 15 hours Early Years grant here. This takes effect from the beginning of the term after their third birthday. One of the nursery team will make a home visit before your child starts.Complimentary settling-in sessions are available, and encouraged, to help smooth the transition.Contact us to arrange a visit. Call 01246 810 511.

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